New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York S 1740
Requires pharmacies to provide prescription drug readers
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Monica Martinez (Democratic/Working Families)
Cosponsors (13)
- Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick (Republican/Conservative)
- Leroy Comrie (Democratic)
- Patricia Fahy (Democratic)
- Nathalia Fernandez (Democratic)
- Patrick M. Gallivan (Republican/Conservative)
- Jack M. Martins (Republican/Conservative)
- Mario Mattera (Republican/Conservative)
- Anthony H. Palumbo (Republican)
- Steve Rhoads (Republican/Conservative)
- Christopher Ryan (Democratic)
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (Democratic)
- Lea Webb (Democratic/Working Families)
- William Weber (Republican/Conservative)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Requires pharmacies to provide prescription drug readers or other means of access to individuals who disclose they have difficulty seeing or reading standard print labels on prescription drug containers; defines "prescription drug reader" to mean a device which is capable of audibly conveying information contained on the label of a prescription drug; makes exceptions.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION - Jan 13, 2025 · Senate
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION